The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

With Linda's background in middle school math and a passion for providing practical solutions, this fresh perspective will help you (and me) see that worksheets can be an asset if used properly in the classroom instead of a hindrance. So there's all kinds of opportunities then to teach students how to coach someone in the answer.

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Waterford

JUNE 9, 2020

We’ve put together a few tips on how to create a summer reading list that will prepare students to enter your classroom ready to learn. You never know what new favorites you might find for your classroom library. And once school starts, you can use our curriculum units for your classroom or independent reading assignments.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

She shares her thoughts on innovation and how to stay motivated when you’re exhausted. Now, that’s good stuff for every K-2nd grade iPad or Google Play enabled tablet! Using Book Creator in the Elementary Classroom – T his is a FREE Resource great for K-4 educators looking for ways to use Book Creator in their classroom.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

This is especially evident over the decade, as schools have increasingly adopted mobile learning as a signature initiative using BYOD and 1:1 programs and investing in tablets to provide their students with access to a wealth of relevant educational content and learning opportunities. Challenges of adopting mobile learning in the classroom.

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

While it can be hard to keep up with every trend in educational technology, the mindset you have when it comes to classroom tech matters just as much as which ones you use. So, why and how should you use technology in your classroom? What Is the Proper Role of Technology in the Classroom?

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

Now, using 3DBear , I’m able to offer students a classroom where they can create and share. Recently, I hosted a webinar (embedded above) with some Augmented Reality Teaching enthusiasts who had a lot to say about AR, how to teach with it, and where they think it’s going in the future. How does AR work in 3D Bear?

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Technology is an ideal vehicle for teachers to better blend classroom instruction with learning opportunities occuring outside of the traditional school day — and outside of the brick-and-mortar school building. . There is no doubt that the marriage of online and physical classroom experiences is a boon for K–12 educators and students.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

Q&A: Class Tech Tips Blogger Monica Burns Explains How to Work with Digital Tools. The school received federal funding that included money for classroom technology. Starting in the fall of 2011, Burns spent two years working in a one-to-one environment with tablets in an elementary school setting. jena.passut_7651.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2019

Sphero , a programmable robot, can be found in more than 20,000 schools around the globe , including the math and science classrooms at Stumpenhorst’s school, about an hour west of Chicago. Now the school has about 20 models, along with apps students can use on their tablets or Chromebooks to learn the basics of programming.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. Teachers rarely stand at the front of the classroom. LINDSAY, Calif. —

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Metaverse is a powerful augmented reality (AR) programming app for classrooms. Metaverse has come a long way and is specifically focused on becoming an amazing AR app for classrooms with the new Collections feature. This blog post is sponsored by Metaverse.

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iLearn Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2014

The MobyMax tablet is $69!! Wifi and speakers are built-in and there is headphone input so that your students can use MobyMax Tablet independently without disturbing others. MobyMax is reasonably priced enough that even if your classroom doesn’t have classroom computers, you could have several Moby Tablets.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones. But it stands to reason that we must help students know how to effectively use these tools so they do not hinder and that they help But do they know how to use technology effectively? And how much is too much?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MARCH 4, 2020

Traditional coding activities dictate that students sit in front of laptops or tablets, working to develop a program or a game. Unplugged activities allow educators to teach coding away from laptops and tablets. This gives teachers the flexibility to engage all learning styles in the classroom. For example, Ms.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 19, 2020

Traditional coding activities dictate that students sit in front of laptops or tablets, working to develop a program or a game. Unplugged activities allow educators to teach coding away from laptops and tablets. This gives teachers the flexibility to engage all learning styles in the classroom. For example, Ms.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

How to get started. All accounts include a dashboard to track courses taken/being taken, certificates earned, modules completed in each class, which classes in your overall plan are completed, how long you’ve spent working on the class, and more. Topics include but not limited to: Flipped Classrooms. Elementary Math.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Almost any smartphone or tablet can do the trick. Speaking of students and teachers, AR apps can be very helpful for both of them in the classroom. 6 awesome AR apps for the classroom. And use it in their classrooms. The app offers an easy AR solution for classroom learning. And the best of it? AR Flashcards.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that enriches the classroom learning experience by overlaying digital content onto real-world content, simply using devices that already exist in most classrooms, like tablets and smartphones. My classroom has become student-led, so I’m really there to facilitate.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

We added 36 classrooms to our high school and brought our ninth-graders up. All of those classrooms were designed to be collaborative and flexible. We also moved to a one-to-one environment in fourth through 12th grade; our younger students are in a 2-to-1 ratio with technology in their classrooms. Photo: Rachel Gorton.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The advent of interactive large format displays further expands the options for achieving the documented benefits delivered by this transformative classroom technology. Classroom display board technology is a powerful thing. Introduced in 1801, the chalkboard was a transformative classroom technology.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Yet, the district has seen consistent and remarkable success in math achievement across all of its elementary schools since it began using Stepping Stones, a prekindergarten through sixth grade comprehensive math program from ORIGO Education. Sandy Szako is a math instructional coach at Nichols Sawmill Elementary School in Magnolia.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2018

Google’s first Chrome-powered tablet will create new competition for Apple, just as the company announced a new iPad , complete with augmented reality capability, the Apple pencil and a 10-hour battery. Both tablets will retail for $329. Photo: Meghan E. Murphy for The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2018

Now is the time to teach students how to deal with controversial subjects and how to cope with a plurality of ideas and identities School administrators hate controversy and will often discourage teachers from discussing hot topics in their classrooms at all.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

It has replaced my use of iMovie in the classroom with my students because it is more robust. I’ll also dive into some of the features that have me most excited as a classroom teacher. Here’s how. For these reasons, gridlines are a must-use in my classroom. AUTO OR “PRO” AUTO.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Well-used, television has traditionally been important in the classroom. Educational shows can be a great asset to a classroom, no matter what age the children are. Educational Shows For Elementary. Television in the classroom is a great help for younger students. TV isn’t just a great deal in the classroom.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2017

However, what we really should be striving to develop are self-sufficient classrooms where students are driving the learning. To solve this and other reading-related issues, the district turned to technology to support our teachers in the classroom. As teachers and administrators, our goal is compliance.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

For educators, the new school year is a prime time to set technology-related goals for their district, school or classroom. . Here’s how. Explore offerings in the Google App Hub for educators or features in Google Classroom, Calendar and other G Suite apps. There is not a discussion on what is working in the classroom.” .

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Green screens, once a staple of any special effects film studio, are now becoming an exciting and realistic addition for any digital classroom. Some teachers actually paint a wall of their classroom green, or attach a piece of green fabric to a wall or whiteboard. But where to begin? A smartphone camera that captures video is plenty.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Makerspaces — a key element of STEM education — are popping up in classrooms and libraries across the U.S. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. The independent private school in Medina, Wash., which has 330 students, is not alone.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2020

Provide some games, simulations, student presentations–whatever you don’t normally do in your classroom. How to Use Tech to Help Graduating Students Find Jobs. As a teacher, you’re fully aware of how much the world is advancing through technology. Undoubtedly, innovation has touched many aspects of how you teach.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 16, 2019

One resolution my elementary students and I are setting is to be more healthy with our digital use. Although the article only mentions computers, I let students know the information also applies to using mobile devices, game consoles, iPads and tablets. I teach technology to 450+ second to fifth graders.

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iLearn Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

You can create original teaching materials for the math classroom quickly and easily. ClassPad can be accessed from tablets and computers. How to integrate ClassPad into your classroom: ClassPad is a fantastic tool for the mathematics and science classroom. Students can access your materials through a unique URL.

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2017

Young students see brightly-colored bookshelves and reading areas, where middle school students have lab tablets and desktop computers. Just as the atmosphere in the classroom changes to suit the students’ age and learning requirements, the technology in the classroom also has to accommodate the learning requirements of that age group.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Twenty-odd years ago, the extent of an elementary schooler’s digital skills was making it through the Oregon Trail on their classroom computer without dying of dysentery. As classroom technology has shifted from typing classes and simple learning games (remember Math Blaster ?) How to grow and succeed.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Before March, the chief technology officers who keep modern classrooms connected would have agreed that new tech programs can’t be rolled out overnight. Thankfully I have an amazing staff who are very seasoned … I had a number of meetings and said, ‘Here’s the problem, how do we even begin to solve it?’”

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 15, 2019

This type of data can help educators, parents, or policy makers better understand how students interact with technology, particularly how to create a healthy relationship with it. For example, teachers should be aware of how to create a balance between using devices in the classroom and engaging in offline activities.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Even better, this kind of “unplugged” approach to teaching computational thinking may be the path that will help us address a looming educational chasm: how to ensure equitable access to computer education across the globe. Making computer science a part of all teachers’ repertoires can change the picture.

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